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WILTON MANORS – Local filmmaker and photographer Scott Allan, creator of the popular 2011 Stonewall Pride Highlights video, premiered his video tribute to the 2012 Stonewall Summer Pride festival and parade last week, at Georgie’s Alibi and Bill’s Filling Station, both located in Wilton Manors. Last year, Allan used the gay anthem “Proud,” by Heather Small, as soundtrack to accompany the video.

For 2012, to honor Stonewall Summer Pride headline entertainer Andy Bell, Allan selected the rare Motiv8 Vocal Liberation dance remix of the Erasure song “Freedom.” Bell, who was front man for the 1980s pop group, performed live on the main stage at the June 24 event.

“The lyrics to Freedom are very inspiring, and a metaphor for the struggles gay people have had in regards to achieving the same freedoms straight people enjoy,” said Allan about the song’s optimistic messages. The six and a half minute video includes scenes of the afternoon’s talent performances, the festive parade down Wilton Drive, the night time concert, and other notable happenings at the day-long festival, held to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, which started the modern LGBT Rights movement.

The video includes dozens of cameo appearances by local citizens and celebrities enjoying themselves, and captured on digital video. The video can be seen locally at area bars and nightclubs, by request of the VJ, or online at scottphotovideo.com.

WILTON MANORS, FL– A Wilton Manors based photographer and filmmaker has created a music video to commemorate the 2011 Stonewall Street Festival and Parade. Scott Allan roamed along Wilton Drive with a video camera during the June 19th event and then edited the footage to the classic gay dance anthem “Proud” by Heather Small (the Josh Harris Pride Extended Remix).
The seven minute video contains over 300 shots, from the circus performers in front of the Texaco station to the dunking tank at Sidelines, and just about everything in between. Also included are shots from inside the temporary Stonewall Museum and the fabulous parade of community groups, businesses, elected officials and special guests marching to the cheers of thousands of happy onlookers.

“The vibe and energy from this year’s Stonewall festival was extremely positive and I’m proud that I was able to capture it on video for the community and the world to see,” said Allan. A link to the YouTube video is on Scott Allan’s website at www.ScottPhotoVideo.com/videos, and you might also see it played at Alibi and Bill’s Filling Station. Some of the hundreds of parade participants have already commented on how exciting it is to see the rest of the parade that was in front of and behind them as they marched.